Mineral Element Composition in Grain of Awned and Awnletted Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) Cultivars: Tissue-Specific Iron Speciation and Phytate and Non-Phytate Ligand Ratio
In wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.), the awns—the bristle-like structures extending from lemmas—are photosynthetically active. Compared to awned cultivars, awnletted cultivars produce more grains per unit area and per spike, resulting in significant reduction in gr...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Plants |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/1/79 |